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Edmonton plans thousands of affordable homes
; x& e5 Y' Z) R1 r3 z7 | \# {. a) BLast Updated: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 | 11:02 AM MT
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+ M2 J9 K ~% S9 }3 p zAn ambitious city plan to build almost 4,000 new units of affordable housing in Edmonton over the next three years is welcome news for an advocate for the poor.! k& O6 z! N" I7 P" V' ~
$ }, [; R1 j7 ]Cam McDonald, a spokesman with the YMCA, said demand is brisk these days for the organization's simple accommodations, which have become home to hundreds of people.
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The $170 million project, approved Tuesday by city council, could lighten that load by providing everything from new apartment units to basement suites and mobile homes, he said.
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1 W, Q: i, r5 N0 x1 C2 Y" H2 U% ?"I'm hoping that we can really start adding to the affordable housing, transition housing and supportive housing infrastructure in our community," he said.8 @) r' ?5 d5 m/ {7 Y. w: k
) @3 A, `) J. ^4 O) K, LIn the past, most people stayed at the YMCA for a few days or weeks until they could get established. Now they remain for months.' f4 K( ^! ^$ c- K# c
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"I did find a job within the first couple of days, but it's very difficult to find a place to live," said Darlene LePage, who moved from Montreal with her daughter to make a better life in boom-time Alberta.- \3 M+ I; ^& ?. _/ O7 o+ q
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. E+ W2 q y" Q2 E5 H1 r0 K3 XCity officials hope some of the new affordable housing units will be ready in as soon as 18 months.
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But McDonald said the work will have to continue for five or even 10 years if Edmonton is going to meet the needs of those who can't find affordable housing.4 ^( Q a2 m# C Y* q
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"It's going to take time — this is not an overnight solution by any means — but I think we are making good progress." |
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